Georgia Equality’s mission is to advance fairness, safety and opportunity for lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender communities and our allies throughout the state. We are two organizations – united with a common vision but serving unique functions in our work to achieve equality. Georgia Equality, Inc. works year-round to pass pro-equality legislation and elect fair-minded elected officials. Through the Equality Foundation of Georgia, we conduct voter registration and educational activities, provide information to decision makers, and work to organize and mobilize LGBT residents and allies to advance equality in urban, suburban, and rural communities across the state.
The Latest
Georgia makes history!
With final votes are still being tabulated around the state, we know one thing for sure– well, SEVEN!
When the Georgia General Assembly convenes in January, it will do so with a record seven openly LGBTQ legislators, more than any other southern state, and the most in our state’s history. What’s even more is that the State Senate has its first openly lesbian member in Senator-elect Kim Jackson. Kim joins Representative-elect Marvin Lim as the two freshmen members of the LGBTQ caucus at the state legislature with previously elected Representatives Karla Drenner, Park Cannon, Renitta Shannon, Sam Park, and Matthew Wilson. Read More
BREAKING: big win in Statesboro
Great news! Local leaders in Statesboro, Georgia just passed an ordinance protecting residents from discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity in employment, housing, and public spaces like restaurants and businesses, and more.
Georgia Equality partners to offer LGBTQ Law & Policy Series
On August 20, 2020, the LGBTQ Law & Policy Series
launched. The series is hosted by Equal Footing LLC and Transformation Journeys Worldwide along with Georgia Equality and Lambda Legal, and focuses on laws and policies currently impacting companies, their
LGBTQ employees (and their families) and their communities. Leaders and employees from a wide range of industries around the nation attended.
Sponsored by UPS, the first event’s discussion was held by Georgia Equality’s Deputy Director Eric Paulk and Lambda Legal’s Michael Shutt unpacking the local and national impact of the June SCOTUS decision regarding gender identity and sexual orientation under Title VII. Sandy Mollett, of Equal Footing LLC, hosted along with Gabrielle Claiborne and Linda Herzer of Transformation Journeys Worldwide, navigating the discussion to cover important take-aways for each organization: Read More